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TOP OPENING GROSSES BY DAYS IN RELEASE  View:    3-Days   4-Days   5-Days   6-Days   7-Days   8-Days   9-Days   10-Days  (Counting the first 7 days of wide release whenever they occurred, not just weekends.) Rank Movie Title Studio Opening % of Total Theaters / Avg Total Gross Release 1 The Dark Knight WB $238,615,211 44.7% 4,366 $54,653 $533,345,358 F, 7/18/08 2 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen P/DW $228,441,219 56.8% 4,234 $53,954 $402,111,870 W, 6/24/09 3 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BV $196,019,502 46.3% 4,133 $47,428 $423,315,812 F, 7/7/06 4 Spider-Man 2 Sony $192,085,360 51.4% 4,152 $46,263 $373,585,825 W, 6/30/04 5 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Fox $191,363,169 50.3% 3,661 $52,271 $380,270,577 Th, 5/19/05 6 Spider-Man 3 Sony $182,070,572 54.1% 4,252 $42,820 $336,530,303 F, 5/4/07 7 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince WB $177,457,914 58.8% 4,325 $41,031 $301,622,718 W, 7/15/09 8 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Par. $165,603,944 52.2% 4,260 $38,874 $317,101,119 Th, 5/22/08 9 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End* BV $160,099,024 51.7% 4,362 $36,703 $309,420,425 F, 5/25/07 10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix WB $159,300,110 54.6% 4,285 $37,176 $292,004,738 W, 7/11/07 11 Transformers* P/DW $156,532,027 49.0% 4,011 $39,026 $319,246,193 T, 7/3/07 12 The Matrix Reloaded* WB $153,242,565 54.4% 3,603 $42,532 $281,576,461 Th, 5/15/03 13 Spider-Man Sony $151,622,504 37.6% 3,615 $41,943 $403,706,375 F, 5/3/02 14 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King NL $150,139,984 39.8% 3,703 $40,545 $377,027,325 W, 12/17/03 15 Shrek the Third* P/DW $149,431,119 46.3% 4,122 $36,252 $322,719,944 F, 5/18/07 16 Shrek 2 DW $148,518,679 33.7% 4,163 $35,676 $441,226,247 W, 5/19/04 17 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire WB $146,283,069 50.4% 3,858 $37,917 $290,013,036 F, 11/18/05 18 The Passion of the Christ NM $144,600,923 39.1% 3,043 $47,519 $370,274,604 W, 2/25/04 19 X-Men: The Last Stand Fox $141,331,162 60.3% 3,690 $38,301 $234,362,462 F, 5/26/06 20 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Fox $134,869,257 44.6% 3,161 $42,667 $302,191,252 Th, 5/16/02 21 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone WB $129,490,892 40.8% 3,672 $35,264 $317,575,550 F, 11/16/01 22 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Fox $124,723,784 28.9% 2,970 $41,995 $431,088,301 W, 5/19/99 23 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers NL $123,346,204 36.3% 3,622 $34,055 $339,789,881 W, 12/18/02 24 Iron Man* Par. $123,134,395 38.7% 4,105 $29,996 $318,412,101 F, 5/2/08 25 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban WB $123,064,649 49.3% 3,855 $31,923 $249,541,069 F, 6/4/04 26 War of the Worlds Par. $121,197,381 51.7% 3,908 $31,013 $234,280,354 W, 6/29/05 27 Hancock* Sony $112,947,242 49.5% 3,965 $28,486 $227,946,274 W, 7/2/08 28 X2: X-Men United Fox $107,644,861 50.1% 3,741 $28,774 $214,949,694 F, 5/2/03 29 Austin Powers in Goldmember* NL $107,005,501 50.2% 3,613 $29,617 $213,307,889 F, 7/26/02 30 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets WB $106,131,568 40.5% 3,682 $28,824 $261,988,482 F, 11/15/02 31 Superman Returns* WB $105,091,711 52.5% 4,065 $25,853 $200,081,192 W, 6/28/06 32 The Lost World: Jurassic Park* Uni. $104,860,760 45.8% 3,281 $31,960 $229,086,679 F, 5/23/97 33 I Am Legend WB $103,265,293 40.3% 3,606 $28,637 $256,393,010 F, 12/14/07 34 The Simpsons Movie Fox $102,949,705 56.2% 3,922 $26,249 $183,135,014 F, 7/27/07 35 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fox $102,624,147 57.1% 4,099 $25,036 $179,883,157 F, 5/1/09 36 The Da Vinci Code Sony $102,481,037 47.1% 3,735 $27,438 $217,536,138 F, 5/19/06 37 Independence Day* Fox $100,951,163 33.0% 2,882 $35,028 $306,169,268 W, 7/3/96 38 Star Trek* Par. $100,610,837 39.0% 3,849 $26,139 $257,730,019 F, 5/8/09 39 The Day After Tomorrow Fox $100,609,179 53.9% 3,425 $29,375 $186,740,799 F, 5/28/04 40 Bruce Almighty Uni. $100,066,590 41.2% 3,483 $28,730 $242,829,261 F, 5/23/03 41 Rush Hour 2* NL $99,868,383 44.2% 3,118 $32,030 $226,164,286 F, 8/3/01 42 Men in Black II Sony $99,009,132 52.0% 3,557 $27,835 $190,418,803 W, 7/3/02 43 The Bourne Ultimatum Uni. $98,673,300 43.4% 3,660 $26,960 $227,471,070 F, 8/3/07 44 Finding Nemo BV $97,454,140 28.7% 3,374 $28,884 $339,714,978 F, 5/30/03 45 Meet the Fockers Uni. $97,061,030 34.8% 3,518 $27,590 $279,261,160 W, 12/22/04 46 Mission: Impossible II Par. $96,344,357 44.7% 3,653 $26,374 $215,409,889 W, 5/24/00 47 300 WB $96,288,328 45.7% 3,103 $31,031 $210,614,939 F, 3/9/07 48 Planet of the Apes Fox $96,205,317 53.4% 3,500 $27,487 $180,011,740 F, 7/27/01 49 WALL-E BV $94,686,825 42.3% 3,992 $23,719 $223,808,164 F, 6/27/08 50 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring NL $94,032,719 30.0% 3,359 $27,994 $313,364,114 W, 12/19/01 51 Men in Black* Sony $93,587,259 37.3% 3,020 $30,989 $250,690,539 W, 7/2/97 52 The Matrix Revolutions WB $93,577,712 67.2% 3,502 $26,721 $139,313,948 W, 11/5/03 53 Twilight Sum. $93,362,477 48.8% 3,425 $27,259 $191,465,414 F, 11/21/08 54 Up BV $93,072,435 31.8% 3,766 $24,714 $293,004,164 F, 5/29/09 55 The Incredibles BV $93,004,485 35.6% 3,933 $23,647 $261,441,092 F, 11/5/04 56 Jurassic Park III Uni. $92,975,505 51.3% 3,434 $27,075 $181,171,875 W, 7/18/01 57 Pearl Harbor* BV $89,295,163 45.0% 3,214 $27,783 $198,542,554 F, 5/25/01 58 Fast and Furious Uni. $89,259,190 57.6% 3,461 $25,790 $155,064,265 F, 4/3/09 59 National Treasure: Book of Secrets BV $88,402,703 40.2% 3,832 $23,070 $219,964,115 F, 12/21/07 60 Signs BV $88,264,037 38.7% 3,264 $27,042 $227,966,634 F, 8/2/02 61 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory WB $85,805,554 41.6% 3,770 $22,760 $206,459,076 F, 7/15/05 62 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl BV $85,481,675 28.0% 3,269 $26,149 $305,413,918 W, 7/9/03 63 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Uni. $84,977,355 32.7% 3,134 $27,115 $260,044,825 F, 11/17/00 64 Batman Begins WB $84,928,817 41.4% 3,858 $22,014 $205,343,774 W, 6/15/05 65 Toy Story 2* BV $84,817,902 34.5% 3,236 $26,211 $245,852,179 W, 11/24/99 66 The Mummy Returns Uni. $84,293,785 41.7% 3,401 $24,785 $202,019,785 F, 5/4/01 67 Kung Fu Panda P/DW $83,677,338 38.8% 4,114 $20,340 $215,434,591 F, 6/6/08 68 Cars BV $83,323,649 34.1% 3,985 $20,909 $244,082,982 F, 6/9/06 69 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* NL $82,217,900 39.9% 3,312 $24,824 $206,040,086 F, 6/11/99 70 Quantum of Solace Sony $82,082,841 48.8% 3,451 $23,785 $168,368,427 F, 11/14/08 71 Ice Age: The Meltdown Fox $81,928,079 41.9% 3,964 $20,668 $195,330,621 F, 3/31/06 72 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa P/DW $81,887,894 45.5% 4,056 $20,189 $180,010,950 F, 11/7/08 73 Hulk Uni. $81,745,680 61.8% 3,660 $22,335 $132,177,234 F, 6/20/03 74 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BV $81,331,961 27.9% 3,616 $22,492 $291,710,957 F, 12/9/05 75 Ratatouille BV $80,517,305 39.0% 3,940 $20,436 $206,445,654 F, 6/29/07 76 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Fox $80,417,460 40.9% 4,099 $19,619 $196,386,285 W, 7/1/09 77 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Fox $79,796,400 45.0% 4,096 $19,482 $177,243,721 F, 5/22/09 78 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines* WB $79,095,700 52.6% 3,504 $22,573 $150,371,112 W, 7/2/03 79 Night at the Museum Fox $79,055,249 31.5% 3,688 $21,436 $250,863,268 F, 12/22/06 80 Jurassic Park* Uni. $78,584,853 22.0% 2,425 $32,406 $357,067,947 F, 6/11/93 81 Sex and the City WB (NL) $77,958,978 51.1% 3,285 $23,732 $152,647,258 F, 5/30/08 82 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fox $77,453,559 58.7% 3,959 $19,564 $131,921,738 F, 6/15/07 83 Fantastic Four Fox $77,412,492 50.0% 3,602 $21,492 $154,696,080 F, 7/8/05 84 Batman Forever WB $77,403,197 42.1% 2,842 $27,235 $184,031,112 F, 6/16/95 85 King Kong Uni. $77,064,730 35.3% 3,568 $21,599 $218,080,025 W, 12/14/05 86 Monsters, Inc. BV $76,599,345 29.9% 3,237 $23,664 $255,873,250 F, 11/2/01 87 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Par. $76,253,188 50.8% 4,007 $19,030 $150,201,498 F, 8/7/09 88 X-Men Fox $75,850,059 48.2% 3,025 $25,074 $157,299,717 F, 7/14/00 89 Scooby-Doo WB $75,834,802 49.5% 3,447 $22,000 $153,294,164 F, 6/14/02 90 Mission: Impossible* Par. $75,610,062 41.8% 3,012 $25,103 $180,981,856 W, 5/22/96

CHART NOTES * Indicates that the movie had previews or was in limited release prior to its Wide release date. These grosses are excluded to ensure an apples-to-apples comparison (e.g., The Matrix Reloaded's Wednesday night showings prior to its Thursday release have been sifted out). RELATED CHARTS • Past Weekly Records • All Time Opening Weekends • All Time 2nd-12th Weekends • All Time Opening Weeks • All Time Opening Days • Fastest to $100-$500 Million • Biggest Overall Weekends • All Time Domestic Box Office • Return to All time Index

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